The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-03
He RESIGNS AT LAST.
N. Grevy Relinquishes, With
Sadness,
HIS FUNCTIONS AScPREsIBENT.
81 form But One Wtsh-That the Re
pablie MSy Not be Struck by
Blows Aimed at Myself,
The French.


PARIS, December 2-Noon.-Every-
thing is quiet throughout the city thus
far. The police declare that they ar
rested NJ. Paul de Roulede and Louise
Michel, yesterday, to save them from
the violence of the crowd. Papers are
generally of the opinion that after the
events of yesterday, President GreYy
cannot postpone his resignation. They
approve the attitude of the Chamber as
calm and dignifed.
LIE SOleH declares that President
Grevy's action, in deferring his resigna-
ton, was especially aimed at Nj. Ferry.
Some papers believe that the events of
yesterday will restore union among Re-
publicans.
I30pm. President Grevy's resigna
ton has been sent to the Preside t Of
the Senate and Chamber OF Del uties.
1t will be read at the opening of the
sitting or the Chamber of Deputies.
Crowds are in front of the Chamber Of
Deputies. The police have cleared the
approaches to the building, and have
stopped traffic in the vicinity.
3.25 p.m.-President Grevy's mes
sage, resigning the Presidency of the
Republic. has just been read in the
Chamber OF Deputies. In it, GreVy
says he regards the votes taken
in the Senate and Chamber of
J equities, yesterday, as dec sive
demonstration, necessitating his resig-
nation. After recalling his services to
the country, which assured tranquility
at home and peace abroad, he declares
that he leaves Office with feeling CT
sadness, while declining to be respon-
sibIe for future events.
The deputies received the message with
profound silence. N. FlOuquet read
letter from the President of the Senate,
summoning a. congress of the two
chambers at Versailles, for the purpose
of electing a new president. The sitting
then closed amid cries of viva Ia
Republique."
The text of NJ. Grevy's message of
resignation is as follows: $50 long as l
had only to contend with the difficulties
that have accumulated in my path, the
attacks of the press, the abstention Of
men whom the public voice called to my
side and the increasing impossibility to
form ministry, struggled on and re-
manned where duty babe me; but at
the moment when public opinion, better
informed, marked a change which gave
me hope of forming government, the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies voted
a double resolution, which. under the
form of an adjournment to fixed
hour, to await the Presidents message,
is tautamount to summouing the Presi :
dent to resign. 1t would be my
duty aud right to resist; but under the
circumstances in which we are placed
q conflict between the Executive and
Parliament might entail circumstances,
which restrain me. Wisdom and pat
riotism command me to yield.
leave to those who assume it the re-
sponsibility for such precedent and for
the events that may ensue. l rel1n-
quish, without regret, but not without
sadness, the dignity to which l have
been twice raised without solicitation,
and in the exercising of which l feel
conscious that have done my duty to
this, and 1 call France to witness. For
nine years my government has secured
to the country peace, order and liberty,
has made France respected through
out the world, has worked I'M
remittingly TO raise her, and
in the midst of an armed
Europe leaves her in condition to de-
fend her honor and rights. Further
o.,
Republic in 8 wise internal course,
Marked out by the interests and wishes
of the country. In return for this, l
have been removed from the post
where confidence placed me. In leav-
ing political life, form but one wish,
and it is, that the Republic may not be
struck ty blows aimed at myself, but
that it NAV issue triumphant from the
dangers it is made to incur. l place on
the bureau of the Chamber of Deputies
nv resignation of the functions of Pres
ident of the French Republic.
% ut 4.30 p. m groups OF people
fiaS begun to assemble in front of
the Palace of the Bourbons. Louise
Michel attempted TO force an entrance
into the building, and was again placed
under arrest. A number of Radicals
went to the Hotel de Vile to request
the municipal council to join deputa-
.tion which will call upon the leaders OF
sthe extreme Left to protest against the
election of NJ. Ferry to the Presidency.
In pursuance OF an order 10 generals
to rejoin their commands, General
Boulanger has returned to Clermont-
Ferrand, his headquarters.
Bloomington the preteXt that the
Republic was threatened, hundreds Of
reYolutionists and Socialists, followed
by crowd composed of all elements
started for the Hotel de Vile. The
police and cavalry charged the mob
which retaliated with valley of stones
A number of persons was wounded
The mob was dispersed. The municlpa
council has decided TO continue II
permanent session.
} N Camelinst and DuquorY Extremls
Deputies with Roche, of the Intra1lSig
cant, tried to harsngue crowd in from
of the Palace of the Bourbons, but were
prevented by the police. Atterward!
they proceeded to the Hotel de Vile
followed by a mob. Guards dispersed
the crowd but two deputies were per
mitted to enter. The municipal counci
was then discu. sing proposal to pro
coed to the Palace of the Bourbons to
morrow, to demand that the Chambe
save the republic. NJ. Camelina
obtained fervent hearing and tn
municipal council agreed by vote of
TO Is. to ask an audience of the Cham
Der of Deputies.
) Manufactures was much less ez
element in the city tonight than o
=